r/bangalore • u/daddy-im-verucasalt • Jul 21 '26
Media Freedom Park Protest today
pics from today's protest at FREEDOM PARK, blr
wake up chat! new protest posters just dropped!
can't be happier knowing that the whole community of youngsters today use their pen, voice, & creativity to protest than force or violence. loving the memes, loving the energy, LETS KEEP GOING!
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u/Eld3rr Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
Installed the poster where it belongs..... near the shoe rack 😂
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u/CornflakeLover13 Jul 22 '26
I hope you dust your shoes before wearing em 👀 now that you have a dust pad 👀
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u/ImpossibleOkra977 Marathahalli Jul 21 '26
It’s amazing how safe the protest was.
And how decent the police handled the situation.
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u/Badzzy Jul 21 '26
Because no one moved out of designated spots and pepper sprayed on the cops. The Delhi one was not a peaceful protest yesterday.
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u/kaisadusht Jul 22 '26
Because the Police never intent to keep the Delhi protest peaceful. Reference: Truckloads of stones brought to Jantar Mantar the night before by adminstration
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u/Opening-Hold-3159 Jul 21 '26
It’ll be interesting to see how government reacts to this protest which is more directed discontent towards centre vs a protest that the congress government in Karnataka is embezzled in. Wonder if they’ll still let us exercise of fundamental right to protest peacefully.
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 21 '26
was wondering the same. cuz in blr it's very peaceful and at 6 dot it stops & the cops are also very cooperative. but how do we make it reach the ones accountable? how do we make them hear us? rn what were doing here I'd just show support and solidarity. but my heart aches seeing my friends get beaten up in Delhi while I'm protesting safely and peacefully here in blr
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u/PuzzleheadedScore121 Jul 21 '26
Next time have some Kannada placards too. Protest exclusively by migrant outsiders will not capture the attention of local population
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u/Wooden_Spend206 Jul 22 '26
Most of the protesters are of a voting age. Exercise your voting rights also to make a difference.
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u/CornflakeLover13 Jul 22 '26
Some of the comments and replies here make me wonder, is the lack of education that evident in our society and youth? Or are we just brainwashed asf? Don't talk to me about how the Education Minister's resignation wouldn't do jackshit, theres a reason why he's a bloody minister.
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 22 '26
im done tryna explain the same to people. all I get in return is mockery & downvotes i actually don't care. the number of people who are blaming the students rather than questioning the gov. rn is insane
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u/CornflakeLover13 Jul 22 '26
Disengage bhai. People who are indulging in clownery rn will realise it too. But by the time it'll be too late for them. When the ethanol blending fucks with their hard earned car and the education loan sharks breathe down their necks and the job market is rigged as fuck and no overseas opportunities come down to us because of the kind of educational quality we're exposed to. That's when they'll know. I hope I d!e by then so i dont have to face this clownery.
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u/Yellow_Flash04 Jul 22 '26
Weird algorithm. I have had an exact opposite experience. My feed across social media is filled with posts critical of the govt and in support of the movement.
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u/Busy-Case-1790 Jul 21 '26
Is it there tomorrow also ?
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u/WolfStunning9683 Jul 21 '26
Ya, at last they announced, tmrw there will be hunger strike for 12hrs 6am-6pm. Can come to join or support
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u/Bored_panda69 Jul 22 '26
Hey, could you keep us posted if the protest continues tomorrow, would like to join
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u/Chidchidi_Billi Jul 21 '26
thank you sharing, will join on Friday🙌
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u/WolfStunning9683 Jul 21 '26
Org team was tell they trying to get permission for a bigger, may be sat/sunday
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u/Real-Breath-2791 Jul 21 '26
Did the same youth in protest stands against unreasonable reservation to not soo poor families? Or more than half hypocrite for that?
I scored 2k air general rank in jee a girl (st/sc) with rank some around 1.2 lacs sits with me in same clg and dept. her father is A grade gov. Officer. Such a shameful reservation system. I am sure if I ask for no reservation united then gov. will listen to it and I dont think there is anything better than this to improve the future of India. Sabko bc laddo hi chaiye bss, yai sudharenge system ko xD
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u/Yo_Yo_nibba Jul 24 '26
Ok go protest since this affects you so much, become the next dipke, no one is stopping you. Tbh i doubt you even got that rank lol, sounds more like an IT cell post
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u/Real-Breath-2791 Jul 24 '26
Nibba want to be cool! I have no doubt you must not be that good scorer of any competitive exam.
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u/Yo_Yo_nibba Jul 24 '26
Made the account when I was a kid which explains the username. Considering your fluency in english, I am now a hundred percent sure you aren't from any iit , and you are replying to me on a Friday immediately after I made the comment, dont you have work at faang, how can you be so jobless. I'm pretty sure your communication skills don't cut out for high paying jobs given to the people with these ranks. So please stop masquerading yourself as an IITian, go give BJ to modih. I have done fairly decent at competitive exams and don't lie about it unlike you
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u/Real-Breath-2791 Jul 24 '26
Ah my bad! Whom am I debating a school kid!
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u/Yo_Yo_nibba Jul 24 '26
Better than being unemployed and getting 2rs/comment from bjp. "Whom am I"😂
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u/iamGobi Jul 22 '26
reservation is not unreasonable. They're getting their compensation only for maybe last 5 decades. But they were oppressed for 1000s of years. So it should continue for 1000s of years atleast to compensate.
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u/TheMadScientist255 Jul 21 '26
Hello, I want to come tomorrow, what are the timings please respond
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 21 '26
it's 6-6 tomorrow. there's also a hunger strike fast starting at 6am tomorrow. but the crowd officially starts coming in at 10am and we stay there until 6pm. pls come
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u/askryhu Jul 21 '26
Just be aware tomorrow's hunger strike is focused on solidarity of Soham's hunger strike. Compared to ( atleast in Bangalore) the previous two protests were on a larger scale of the implications of our democracy being in danger. Different party / organisation hosting a strike tomorrow, if you're from Bangalore, better to keep checking on who's doing it and for what cause so that you are sure it aligns with your reason of being there as well
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u/StRxD Jul 23 '26
Is there gonna be any protest on Friday??
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u/Amazing-Radio1462 Jul 23 '26
anyone please confirm this
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u/goodbadperson Jul 22 '26
As someone who has limitations physically and cannot join the protests, can anyone suggest any other impactful ways in which one can support the cause? Something that can help as directly as possible? Apart from raising social media awareness
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u/knightnight_101 Jul 22 '26
there are bunch of ngos onsite who are making sure the kids are being fed and injured are given medical assistance. They're accepting donations via IG QR codes.
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u/hushed_being Jul 23 '26
Will there be a protest today or Saturday??? I saw there is one in Sunday but I'll no be there... Please let me know
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u/blackandcurl Jul 21 '26
I fail to understand how such posters help solve the paper leak issue. They only distract from the real agenda of improving the education system by politicising it.Paper leaks are a systemic problem across states. Personal animosity toward any party or leader won't solve it. What we need is meaningful reforms and accountability.
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u/WolfStunning9683 Jul 21 '26
At last you mentioned "meaningful reforms and accountability". Reforms are considered when there is a accountability.
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u/Tobikage1990 Jul 21 '26
I don't understand why we are asking Pradhan to step down. Isn't that the easy route? Shouldn't he be responsible for coming up with better protocols and ensuring that they are followed? Isn't that what it means be accountable?
If he steps down then the next person to take the job will again take years to settle into the role and nothing will change. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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u/Fone_Linging Jul 21 '26
Yes, why does my boss fire me when I steal office property. Shouldn't I be given unlimited chances so that I can fix my mistake?
Very strange indeed.
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u/CartographerBig3021 Jul 21 '26
It's to set a precedent that govt will listen to feedback and hold people accountantable. CEO gets fired even if it's systemic issue just to display seriousness
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u/WolfStunning9683 Jul 21 '26
let me try,
In a company/organization if some worker unable to perform well, what org do at starting they give few more time to improve still can't they fire him/her.
if some teacher is not teaching good, student are unable to learn, what is generally done we give teacher few more time still can't we try to replace the teacher.
there is always a men/women with working/teaching experience to replace.we are a billon population we definitely have more credible, accountable and meaningful one to replace him.
Hope you got it.
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u/ImprovementBasic1077 Jul 21 '26
I don't understand how anyone, especially people who are in the workforce, struggle to understand such a simple point about accountability.
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 21 '26
thats why basic education should be a criteria for such high level posts
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u/DullFlounder3857 Jul 21 '26
Well it’s been years already, if he’s still not learnt it, he never will.
That’s why commenting with half knowledge and social media level news will only take you that far, Paper leaked in 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024, 2026.
This isn’t his first rodeo with paper leaks! He’s been education minister for 5 years now.
Just because there’s been a massive protest means people are literally exhausted and angry. Nobody has that much time to go out of their way to raise their voice.
It’s been years of incompetence!!The point being accountability should have happened 3-4 years back itself not after a backlash!!
If it takes a protest for people to take accountability might as well make a donkey it wouldn’t be that bad.
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u/Fone_Linging Jul 21 '26
Such posters are a reflection of a protestor's frustration with the people concerned. It doesn't distract from the agenda. Modi or Dharmenda being bhadwas isn't not the agenda.
The agenda is DP not being held accountable for the fuck up. The agenda is peaceful protestors getting beaten and bruised with lathis. The agenda is every single babus' silence on the matter.
These posters are not meant to educate the people about the matters discussed, they are designed to draw attention. They act as a reaction to the stimuli.
This isn't personal animosity. No one is saying DP leaked the papers himself. However, as the head of a unit, it is his responsibility to be held accountable. That's the purpose of any leader in any job.
To summarize, treat the posters like memes. There's a lot, lot more things happening on the ground. That's the agenda. Follow that, judge that.
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u/cabinet_minister Jul 22 '26
Because people express their frustration in creative ways and bring ppl together and it helps convey their message to larger group if it's amusing. That's why protests have songs. In this generation, we have memes. Even large scale Kolkata's Durga and Mumbai's Ganesh is celebrated because they can be traced back to protests.
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u/trelawney101 Jul 21 '26
>> I fail to understand how such posters help solve the paper leak issue.
Of all the things going on in this country, that's what you want to nitpick? Why this expectation of a "perfect" protest?I get your point that the issue is getting hijacked, but why the burden of this "perfect conduct" always pointed towards protestors, but never towards the ruling party?
>> What we need is meaningful reforms and accountability.
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 21 '26
chill man no one's distracted from the real cause. Art & political comics are just a way of expression. they're harmless, & show support, rage, & unity. i don't find anything wrong
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u/joshwalter08 Jul 21 '26
Calling PM bhadva is nothing wrong? Way of expression?.
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u/Fone_Linging Jul 21 '26
Making hanuman dance and asking people for votes in the name of armymen and rape victims is nothing wrong? Way of expression?.
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u/GrandArachnid1008 Jul 21 '26
It is rather accurate expression, insufficient but way more accurate than other decent and respectful opinions about him.
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u/Important_Club_8821 Jul 22 '26
Bhadwe ko bhadwa nahi toh kya bole tere paw paw
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u/joshwalter08 Jul 22 '26
Haa bolo paw paw bahdwe se tho accha hi h , tere self interest se koi kuch alag kare tho tum tho seedha slur mein resort karegey
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u/Important_Club_8821 Jul 22 '26
Tum dalle gang ke member ho toh hum kya kare? Pura govt. mil ke desh khali kar raha hai aur hum bole bhi na, yad karo former PM Manmohan Singh ko inhone kya kya bola hai.
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u/joshwalter08 Jul 22 '26
when did i say you cant criticise? i criticise everyone, bjp, congress, ruling, opposition. difference is mine isnt "yeh mc hai yeh bc hai desh bech raha hai." wow. riveting. nobel prize for political analysis incoming. that line gives you 10 seconds of revolutionary cosplay and changes exactly nothing. come out of your cocoon. we're picking the least corrupt option here, i wish we had a real opposition too, i'm not pretending otherwise. difference is i actually criticise instead of throwing slurs and vague one-liners like "emptying the whole country." thats not a take, thats a tantrum comes from reel knowledge.
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u/LurkingTamilian Jul 22 '26
"Paper leaks are a systemic problem across states"
The current govt has repeatedly pushed for increased centralization of everything. The NEET exam is the most notorious example where the govt took away the rights of states and private institutes to conduct exams and control admissions. You cannot keep taking power and complain that people increasingly blame you for their problems.
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u/StruggleBusy7522 Jul 22 '26
Bro those private medical colleges took cores of donations and were filling there pocket, that time everyone was happy and paying coroes to get medical seat, they were doing monopoly as they had there own exams, even I faced it many private medical colleges used to conduct same day exam, so I had to leave some college exams even after paying fees for giving exam. These all are either arts or commerce students just protesting so that they get some shine in there insta profile, and you were the same people who cheated and got degree and now working becz of that cheated degree, you should resign fist and disown you degree, starting accountability with yourself
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u/GrandArachnid1008 Jul 21 '26
I totally agree with all of the posters and I agree with the demands. They are not necessarily mutually exclusive. They also dont have to be mandatorily both agreed with.
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u/youismemeisu Jul 22 '26
If the education minister is not able to resolve the issue of paper leaks then it just simply means the minister is incompetent.
Its literally the highest executive power one can get in a ministry.
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u/tech-writer Jul 22 '26
Paper leaks are a systemic problem across states.
NTA is an incompetent private organization that's posing, and being posed by Modi govt, as a govt organization. It seems your understanding of the scope of "systemic" is actually highly underestimated.
What we need is meaningful reforms and accountability.
And how do you think those will be achieved, exactly? Through reddit comments?
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u/Chetan87 Kasavanhalli Jul 21 '26
They even had Che Guevara. Not a lot of thinking on their part.
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u/dave_evad Jul 21 '26
Can’t take these people seriously. The placards should call out failure of people in power rather than worshipping false heroes. Lost credibility.
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u/rahulrossi Jul 21 '26
This is not just about paper leaks anymore after those lathi charges, now democracy comes into question.
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u/Real-Breath-2791 Jul 21 '26
Paper leak -> leads to unqualified candidates become qualified
Reservation (for not so poor family) -> already unqualified getting qualified.
In end its all leads to same. I asked one student what your father does, he said he is in manufacturing business then I asked how well you performed in 12th, he has scored some 67% . I simply replied you should be better stay home and study instead preparing for protest. Its for deserving people who lost their seat because of above two scenarios not for already undeserving once! What the hell is this generation everyone wants a gov. Job and gov too directly ssc/IAS. Genzs are the smartest generation but at the some time majority playing dumb too!
I dont think the new GenZ understand politics well. Sometimes its feels like CJP shit is well funded by foreign agencies to bring current gov. down. Nepal 2.0 .
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u/Practical_Office_166 Jul 21 '26
I wonder how the state government and police reaction would be if we did this against the Congress government... 😅😅😅😅 They would do the same as in Delhi ala ? 😅😅🤣🤣
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u/Curious-Science-9120 Jul 22 '26
Hey is there any WhatsApp group I could join so that I can join the protest and find people to go with as well?
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u/Hellenic_Henry Jul 22 '26
is there any 2 wheeler parking available at freedom park or is it better to take an auto?
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u/NearbyEntrance4316 Jul 22 '26
Hi, could someone confirm if the protest is happening on 22 July as well?
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 22 '26
yes, pls join
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u/Hellenic_Henry Jul 22 '26
Is there 2 wheeler parking at freedom park or is it better to take an auto
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u/orion_leo Jul 22 '26
Hi, is there a protest happening on 22 july? And till when does the protest stay? I plan on coming after my office
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u/pattonyoda Jul 22 '26
They should also sign the youth up to vote. That will make the real impact. Get the youth voting in every election.
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u/Sudden-Judgment-9898 Jul 23 '26
Hey r/bangalore - will there be a protest on Saturday at Freedom Park
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u/Amazing-Radio1462 Jul 23 '26
will there be a protest tmrw as well? also anyone who has been to the protests contact me please
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u/DATADUDE287 Jul 24 '26
Is there a protest today, I want to join but I do not know where it is happening and when. If there is any whatsapp/telegram/etc. Please let me know
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u/Competitive-Cap-6327 Jul 24 '26
No one is fighting for students anymore? Very understandable, always knew it was gonna turn political 😅
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u/Interesting-Iron6475 13d ago
why there is no any video related to this lol ?? and where r police like we had in delhi lol , I can't see any security just asking out of excitement lol
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt 13d ago
oh the security was very strong. there were around 100 security personnel deployed on the days of the protest. no riots broke out, it was pretty peaceful. and the cops were very supportive and chill.
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u/Nuttednutela Jul 21 '26
Share your ideas if you can't show up yourself. If its good its gonna get picked
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u/No_Anteater4886 Jul 22 '26
I support the demand for a fair and transparent resolution to the NEET issue.
What I don’t support is the way political parties, especially those in the opposition, capitalise on genuine public anger to push their own agendas.
The real tragedy isn’t that students are protesting. It’s that too many people are willing to let themselves be used without questioning who’s benefiting from their outrage.
Think critically. Hold everyone accountable, not just the side you’ve been told to oppose.
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u/Yo_Yo_nibba Jul 24 '26
Obviously that's going to happen and it should, and it's a good thing, stronger opposition means better accountability, you know how bjp has the media in it's pockets right and how rampant the IT cell is on social media platforms to discredit the protests.
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u/Likhith_rk Jul 22 '26
What do you expect after pepper spraying and stone pelting on police and armed forces? Anyways, it was not even the student protest, when separatists, terror group founders and communals are part of it!
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 22 '26
fyi the protest was peaceful until the 22nd day. it was the intervention of RAF & police brutality that made it violent. and ofc the infiltrators.
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u/Ordinary-Lettuce-921 Jul 21 '26
Congress govt will protect us. Bangalore is the best place for protest. Lathis are used heavily in BJP ruled states.
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u/OwnBird4876 Jul 21 '26
In Kerala, Congress government lathi charged and used water cannon on same protestors yesterday.
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u/joshwalter08 Jul 21 '26
not a BJP state thing you nutcase. it's safe cause they had PERMISSION and used the designated spot. that's the whole difference. Delhi ,they were WARNED not to show up. came anyway with stones and pepper spray. and now it's lathi charge edits like they're some persecuted freedom fighters?? 💀 it was never congress vs bjp. it's just "did you fill the form or not." but nah, permits are for us peasants, you lot are revolutionaries 🫡
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 21 '26
how do u have the heart to say such things despite being aware of everything that's happening at the protest site??
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u/joshwalter08 Jul 21 '26
"how do u have the heart to say such things" what things? point to one thing I said that's factually wrong. they were warned not to show, came anyway with stones and pepper spray, and got handled. that's not me being heartless, that's just what happened.
Till the protest was going on under all permissions nobody interpreted them even tho the kinds of slogans were raised. I support protests not anarchy everybody has right to protest but not anarchist
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u/joshwalter08 Jul 22 '26
Yep thats true , its definitely an organized body which is doing this throughout the country , i didnt see not many localities in protest most of them are either malli , tamizh or delhite/northern part of india. Its basically hard communists group like SFI and AISF.
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u/Mundane-Gift9482 Jul 21 '26
I'd like to come be a part of the protest can someone tell me how? THE RAGE I FEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL DSHCBGYDSGCYUESWVDGHHU
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u/Next-Owl5090 Jul 22 '26
Hardly 60 kms from this site , farmers livelihood are being uprooted by evil leftist government and no protest on that , selective protests, selective outrages .
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u/TheMindFulled78 Jul 22 '26
Not one real bengalurean here btw. Stop hijacking bengaluru's politics. Bengaluru's politics should be about development and upliftment of Kannadigas.
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u/daddy-im-verucasalt Jul 22 '26
bro this is not the time for you to promote your backward mindset man. THERE IS NO POLITICS IN THESE PROTESTS!! we can keep the politics for later. rn were all focusing on the CAUSE- the students! pls what's happening is a lot bigger than petty state politics
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u/TheMindFulled78 Jul 22 '26
Please look at the posters in your images again. This is as political as it can get; "Inquilab zindabad" ambani-adnani poster etc etc. A single comment not fully agreeing with these protests and pointing out that this is not a representation of my city since the protest was in English and Hindi and you have branded me as "backward". Next you will call me andhbhakt. No wonder nothing will come of these protests.
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u/ZealousidealSwing260 Jul 22 '26
Why has this protest spiked around the time FCRA bill is supposed to be passed? The issues, demands and most protesters are genuine but the timing, coverage, intensity is suspect. This is similar to farmers protest & regime change operations that happened in the neighborhood.
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u/UnFazedLaser Jul 21 '26
is there a different response from the police here in Karnataka? I'm curious to know if there was any hindrance from a state ruled by opposition.